Easy DIY Christmas Card

This has to be the simplest DIY Christmas card idea there is, which is why I love it! Miss eight can easily sit and make a whole collection of these in one sitting, making it an easy Christmas craft for kids too. And it’s versatile – you can easily swap out the oversized gemstones for buttons, giant sequins or shapes cut from Christmas paper.

You will need:

Cardstock, folded in half

Oversized gemstones, giant sequins or buttons in Christmas colours

White PVA craft glue

Permanent, fineline marker

To make:

1. Arrange your gemstones onto the front of the card and glue into place (we orientated our card so that the folded edge was at the top)

2. Draw a string from the top fold down to each gem. Draw bows.

3. Optional: If you’re good at calligraphy or have a mini alphabet stamp kit, add a greeting to the front of your card.

Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. More importantly, she is a Mum who believes wholeheartedly in the value of children learning through play, the importance of quality early education, and the togetherness of family.

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I believe the gems she's using are acrylic; they're quite hard, so they won't be squished at all....there are many cards at Christmas that are bulky, yet make it through the mail system.
I absolutely love this idea...simple, easy, and elegant! I will be making this for close friends!
Thank you!! :)